Canon ELPH 510 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon ELPH 520 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS

Best price $235
  • Cheaper street price $235 vs $288
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 17 mm²
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Best price
$288
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ELPH 510 HS 4.76 oz vs 6.46 oz
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.76″ vs 0.86″
  • 12% more battery life 190 shots vs 170 shots
  • Wider angle lens 4.0mm vs 5.0mm
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

What the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon ELPH 520 HS have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 12.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 24fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon ELPH 510 HS and the Canon ELPH 520 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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